Maintenance technology earns Australian safety award
Konecranes has won the ‘Best Practice in Safety’ award at the 2019 Bulk Handling Awards for its advanced planned maintenance technology, MAINMAN. Konecranes’ MAINMAN technology is used in major infrastructure, industrial, logistics and materials handling projects where equipment must be cost-efficiently maintained in peak condition to optimise uptime and ensure critical work proceeds without breakdowns. […]
Cat 930M boosts materials handling productivity
Caterpillar has incorporated some very useful smarts into the latest 930M Ag Handler that serve to make repetitive tasks around the farm both faster and more accurate. Any operator regularly loading a feed mixer wagon will appreciate the Kickouts function, it allows for saving lift and tilt positions and recalling them with a simple motion […]
Serafin says time to order new machines is now
With the launch of their new SB2019 single disc row unit in April this year, Griffith NSW based Serafin Machinery saw a big spike in enquiries and early order sales for their Serafin Ultisow single disc no-till seeders. “We have always been known for building a good, solid seeder but what a lot of people […]
TYM T413 take lead in sub-compact tractor sector
South Korean manufacturer TYM is gaining a reputation as an innovator in the small and utility tractor market. The company claims it has the world’s highest capital investment in R&D as a percentage of its revenue. The launch of the T413 sub-compact utility tractor shows just how much innovation can be packed into a 28.5kW […]
Flexi-Coil 6100 Precision Disc Drill maximises productivity
Ben Marshman was so impressed with Flexi-Coil’s 6100 Precision Disc Drill that he bought an 18m (60ft) drill and a Flexi-Coil 4460 air cart after trialling them last year. The South Australian broadacre grower made the switch to Flexi-Coil after 19-years of disc seeding with other brands and said the Flexi-Coil 6100 Precision Disc Drill […]
Fendt boosts 300 Series appeal with the 314
The Fendt 314 Vario slots in at the top end of the 300 series, bringing more power and a host of technology smarts not seen before. It’s not being released until the end of 2019 into northern European markets and no date has been set locally, but one thing is certain, this is one of […]
JCB Fastrac sets British tractor speed record
Setting a British speed record in a tractor might seem like a pointless exercise but what it does is confirm the credentials of the JCB Fastrac as a fast on-road transport vehicle. Using a modified version of the Fastrac 8000, the record was set at 166.7kph (103.6mph) at Elvington Airfield, near York, with British TV […]
Fendt adds tech innovations to its large tractors
Fendt 1000 Vario tractors are getting a range of technology options that will improve operator efficiency, comfort level and also protect against theft or damage. Currently being rolled out in northern hemisphere markets it includes the option of electrically adjustable rear view mirrors said to give operators particularly good sight over large attachments and in […]
Case IH Steiger MY19 models get a performance boost
Steiger 2019 models will offer a number of updates that start with improvements to the track system, engine and undercarriage. The upgrades are designed to boost the tractors’ efficiency, performance and durability in our local farming conditions. The tracks on the 400, 450 and 500 Steiger Rowtracs have been upgraded, allowing for those models to […]
WA revamps pilot escort rules for over-width machinery
Main Roads WA has revamped its pilot escort rules for over-width machinery following a backlash from the farming industry. The changed requirements are designed to be simpler and more streamlined. Three zones will now operate to determine the need for agricultural pilots (anybody who holds a vehicle licence), while the previous 100-kilometre restriction from origin […]